More summer wildfires? (Science for �Ӱ�ԭ�� Lecture Series)

February 13, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Randi Jandt will present “Will Defrosting the ‘Icebox’ Lead to More Summer Wildfires in �Ӱ�ԭ��?” The talk is part of the 2019 Science for �Ӱ�ԭ�� Lecture Series, sponsored by the Geophysical Institute and presented Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. at Raven Landing, 1222 Cowles Street. Other discussions will focus on �Ӱ�ԭ��’s future climate, unmanned aircraft and astronomy.

Wildfires were in the news last fall — again. Have you wondered what drives large fire seasons and whether climate or humans are more to blame? Here’s an �Ӱ�ԭ�� perspective on climatic and environmental changes we've observed so far and how they affect wildfire incidence, size, seasonality, effects, and severity. Since many environmental factors (temperature, lightning, permafrost, forest make-up) contribute to fire processes, an interdisciplinary approach is essential to predicting what fire seasons of the future will be like. We’ll discuss current thinking on what will happen in �Ӱ�ԭ�� with climate projections in the not-so-distant future.

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Talks are free and open to the public. All ages are encouraged to attend.